Springfield City Wire

Longmeadow tennis player Avery Zheng is ranked 641st in the junior Boys’ 14 category of the United States Tennis Association in the week ending March 5.

They had 935 total points, split between 878 single points and 151 double points. USTA rankings are determined by adding 100 percent of singles points and 15 percent of doubles points plus any bonus points earned.

They were ranked 656th the week before.

Players earn points per round in tournaments, winning higher points the further into a tournament they advance.

Jarett Cascino of New York Tennis Magazine says tennis is one of the most competitive youth sports.

“There is always someone better than you on any given day, even if you are the number one player in the world!” he said.

Standings are released weekly.

Name	Total Points	Single Points	Doubles Points
Avery Zheng	935	878	151
Marcus Tran	156	156	N/A
Oliver Tran	125	125	N/A
William Wartman	90	88	15